Cihan University is a private English-speaking institution, one of the first and finest universities established in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. It was approved by the Kurdish Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 2006 and operated for the first time in 2007. Spread over 127.000 m2, the university campus consists of a newly-built, modern, fully-equipped and spacious complex of buildings which hosts its academic departments, administration offices and student service facilities. Cihan University offers undergraduate degrees in Law, Business Administration, Accounting & IT, Communication & Engineering, Computer Science, International Relations, Architecture Engineering, Biology, Graphic Design and English.